What do the phases of software development look like? Let’s just start at the beginning. Many of us can no longer imagine life without a smartphone. We use it as a means of communication, as a navigation device or to find a good Italian restaurant and the nearest petrol station. But it is not only in the private sphere that mobile devices support us in our tasks; companies have also recognized the advantages of business apps. Users expect similar handling and added value as they are used to from their private apps.
Let’s take a look at a typical morning for Rainer Müller, quality inspector at a large logistics company.
It’s 7:00 in the morning. The first thing he looks at when he wakes up is his cell phone. At breakfast, Mr. Müller skims through the day’s headlines, which are presented to him in a clear and concise format by an app. He checks the traffic situation on his way to work. He has a clear journey and arrives at his workplace on time at 8:00 am. In the warehouse, he first picks up a tablet and calls up the ticket system. While inspecting the components, he enters his observations in a form template. After a warning is displayed on the tablet, Mr. Müller looks at a defective machine and calls in an expert via remote call to repair it.
In a single morning, Mr. Müller has already used up to six apps that make his life easier both in his private and professional life. Most people are probably familiar with this or something similar. But how are apps created? We have broken this down in our white paper.
